Most businesses will not have employees familiar with the use of Linux distributions. In this case, a more windows-like version would be recommended, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS or PCLinuxOS. If you are planning to keep your company computers small and cheap then a lightweight distribution would be best. Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy Linux, Bodhi and Damn Small Linux are all easy to run on older hardware.
Most desktop Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, PCLinuxOS, OpenSUSE) are equally suitable for laptops.
Ubuntu is an operating system, so just tell the installer to use the entire disk. However, an operating system is useless without software, and Ubuntu includes many software packages on a clean install.
This is generally a matter of preference based on what user interface you prefer (KDE in Kubuntu, or GNOME in Ubuntu). They are both produced by the same company, although some believe the Ubuntu distribution receives more attention and polish.
No. Ubuntu includes kernel modules for most Ethernet adapters. And since Ubuntu tends to be cutting edge, if it does not have a module for a particular device, one is unlikely to exist elsewhere.
Yes, although there is no guarantee that there is a driver for your particular card.
An operating system which is easy to navigate. Window xp,mac OS X, Ubuntu
Netscape is no longer developed or maintained; Firefox or Seamonkey are far more suitable choices. You can install them by entering eithersudo apt-get install firefoxorsudo apt-get install seamonkey-browserNote that Firefox is already installed by default in Ubuntu.
Xubuntu and Ubuntu are two different versions of Ubuntu. (Ubuntu has GNOME.)
You can use Windows series i.e. XP, Vista, 7 etc or Ubuntu would be a good option.
If asked, I would recommend using Ubuntu rather than MS Windows, because I use Ubuntu! So I could be considered as being bias. Therefore, being bias is to lean towards a particular point of view.
Heard of different OS's like ArtistX, Ubuntu Studio and dyne;bolic, but really now, who wants these Ubuntu forks when you can download genuine Ubuntu, and get all the free multimedia packages like Blender, Audacity and GIMP (etc...). My advice: go to Ubuntu website and download it (desktop edition) - and if your internet connection is so slow that a >700Mb OS will take like 10 days to get, rather request FREE CD (I went for both options ;)
Ubuntu is best, but then I'm biased, as my computers all run Ubuntu!